London is the best place in the world for Western theatre October 13, 2022
By Raine Higa (Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/26/2022 to 05/10/2022 with
Sarah Lawrence College: London - London Theatre Program
Yes, it was very worthwhile. I gained an appreciation for Shakespeare, Caryl Churchill, and Congreve. I'm a much better actor for it! Also masterclasses and Q&As with famous actors were amazing
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
We took a great variety of courses by amazing professors |
* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I personally enjoyed my living arrangement, but I know that others had issues with water pressure and even mushrooms growing in their flats |
* Food: |
No meal plan, so I cooked which was a good experience for me |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We spent a lot of time in classes and rehearsals so there wasn't a lot of time to integrate with local culture and everyone was an American student. However I did get cast in a London South Bank University student film where I got to interact with British peers. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The program had us get GeoBlue which was a good insurance and I used it a lot because I had several health issues pop up during my time abroad. |
* Safety: |
Pretty safe, London is a city but it's pretty spread out so not as overwhelming as New York. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Learned a lot, enjoyed living in London, enjoyed the people I learned from and learned with. |
Finances
* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
Things were pretty expensive but I tried not to eat out a lot and cooked a lot of pasta |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $80 |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook, don't eat out because food in London is expensive |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
* What did you like most about the program? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | British people are very punctual and expect you to be as well! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |